Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Laos
Laos: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 9.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Laos, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Laos is 9.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Laos peaked at 9.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
Laos ranks 178th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 175 Philippines 9.6% compare
- 176 Uganda 9.5% compare
- 177 China 9.3% compare
- 179 South Sudan 8.9% compare
- 180 South Korea 8.4% compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 8.2% compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1522 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Laos?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Laos was 9.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Laos ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.